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horseman_n be_v loath_a to_o fall_v on_o take_v from_o they_o their_o bridle_n and_o command_v they_o to_o prick_v on_o their_o horse_n and_o to_o break_v through_o the_o enemy_n 11._o m._n attilius_n the_o consul_n in_o the_o samnitick_a war_n when_o part_n of_o his_o army_n flee_v back_o to_o his_o camp_n march_v against_o they_o with_o another_o party_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o must_v either_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o their_o good_a citizen_n unless_o they_o will_v return_v against_o the_o enemy_n by_o this_o mean_n he_o lead_v they_o all_o back_n into_o the_o fight_n 12._o l._n sylla_n when_o the_o legion_n begin_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o army_n of_o mithridates_n lead_v by_o archelaus_n he_o draw_v his_o sword_n and_o run_v into_o the_o first_o battalion_n and_o call_v to_o his_o soldier_n tell_v they_o if_o any_o inquire_v where_o they_o have_v leave_v their_o general_n they_o may_v answer_v fight_v in_o boeotia_n this_o make_v they_o so_o much_o ashamed_a that_o they_o all_o follow_v he_o 13._o when_o julius_n caesar_n see_v his_o man_n give_v back_o at_o munida_n he_o cause_v his_o horse_n to_o be_v lead_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o cast_v himself_o on_o foot_n into_o the_o first_o battalion_n the_o soldier_n be_v ashamed_a to_o forsake_v their_o general_n return_v to_o the_o fight_n again_o 14._o king_n philip_n be_v afraid_a that_o his_o man_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o scythian_n he_o place_v therefore_o behind_o they_o his_o most_o trusty_a horseman_n command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o of_o their_o fellow-soldier_n to_o return_v out_o of_o the_o battle_n and_o that_o if_o any_o be_v resolve_v to_o fly_v they_o shall_v kill_v they_o by_o this_o threaten_n he_o make_v the_o most_o timorous_a to_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o enemy_n than_o by_o their_o own_o man_n and_o get_v the_o victory_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o prosecute_a the_o remain_a part_n of_o a_o war_n if_o all_o thing_n succeed_v example_n 1._o when_o c._n marius_n have_v overcome_v in_o a_o battle_n the_o teutoni_n a_o people_n of_o germany_n he_o encompass_v about_o the_o rest_n the_o next_o night_n that_o follow_v the_o fight_n and_o cause_v a_o few_o of_o his_o army_n to_o fright_v they_o with_o continual_a noise_n that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v wake_v all_o night_n by_o that_o mean_n the_o next_o morning_n they_o be_v tire_v with_o watch_v be_v more_o easy_o bring_v to_o yield_v to_o he_o 2._o when_o claudius_n nero_n have_v overpower_v the_o carthaginian_a army_n which_o hasdrubal_n lead_v out_o of_o spain_n into_o italy_n he_o cast_v the_o head_n of_o hasdrubal_n into_o hannibal_n camp_n by_o which_o action_n he_o sore_o afflict_a and_o discourage_v he_o with_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o brother_n asdrubal_n who_o be_v slay_v and_o with_o the_o despair_n of_o assistance_n from_o the_o approach_a army_n 3._o l._n sylla_n show_v open_o upon_o pike_n to_o they_o of_o the_o city_n praeneste_n who_o be_v there_o besiege_v the_o head_n of_o the_o captain_n that_o be_v slay_v in_o fight_n that_o he_o may_v overcome_v the_o stiffness_n of_o the_o obstinate_a inhabitant_n 4._o in_o the_o like_a manner_n arminius_n the_o commander_n of_o the_o german_n cause_v the_o head_n of_o they_o who_o he_o have_v kill_v in_o fight_n to_o be_v hold_v up_o and_o show_v near_o the_o enemy_n camp_n 5._o domitius_n corbulo_n besiege_v tigranocerta_n perceive_v that_o the_o armenian_n be_v likely_a to_o bear_v the_o siege_n a_o while_n he_o therefore_o take_v a_o certain_a man_n of_o megistae_n in_o lycia_n punish_v he_o with_o death_n and_o shoot_v his_o head_n with_o a_o roman_a engine_n into_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n the_o head_n by_o chance_n fall_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o common-council_n which_o be_v then_o meet_v together_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o which_o they_o be_v so_o affright_v that_o they_o immediate_o surrender_v themselves_o 6._o hermocrates_n of_o syracuse_n have_v overcome_v in_o battle_n the_o athenian_n be_v jealous_a that_o the_o great_a number_n of_o prisoner_n that_o he_o have_v take_v will_v not_o be_v well_o guard_v because_o the_o success_n of_o the_o fight_n be_v like_a to_o oblige_v the_o conqueror_n to_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o feast_v and_o security_n he_o therefore_o spread_v abroad_o the_o rumour_n that_o the_o next_o night_n the_o enemy_n cavalry_n will_v come_v upon_o they_o which_o report_n make_v the_o guard_n to_o be_v keep_v with_o more_o diligence_n 7._o the_o same_o general_n have_v have_v good_a success_n in_o war_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n because_o his_o soldier_n begin_v to_o be_v too_o secure_a and_o to_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o sleep_v and_o wine_n he_o appoint_v a_o runaway_n to_o come_v into_o his_o camp_n and_o to_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v escape_v thither_o by_o flight_n to_o admonish_v they_o that_o there_o be_v ambush_n lay_v for_o they_o in_o every_o place_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o syracuse_n the_o fear_n of_o they_o bring_v his_o army_n to_o a_o condition_n of_o fight_v so_o that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o assault_v he_o in_o his_o camp_n they_o be_v drive_v into_o the_o ditehe_n and_o be_v overpower_v chap._n x._o of_o remedy_v ill_a success_n when_o thing_n happen_v contrary_a example_n 1._o tdidius_n have_v have_v a_o very_a fierce_a battle_n in_o spain_n which_o end_v by_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o night_n and_o be_v remarkable_a for_o the_o great_a number_n of_o soldier_n slay_v on_o both_o side_n cause_v many_o of_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o his_o man_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o dark_a night_n so_o that_o the_o next_o day_n when_o the_o spaniard_n who_o go_v to_o perform_v the_o same_o office_n to_o their_o dead_a soldier_n because_o they_o find_v a_o great_a number_n of_o their_o people_n slay_v than_o of_o the_o roman_n conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o they_o be_v overcome_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o roman_a general_n 2._o t._n martius_n a_o roman_a knight_n who_o command_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o two_o scipio_n who_o be_v slay_v have_v near_o he_o at_o a_o few_o miles_n distance_n two_o camp_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n encourage_v the_o soldier_n to_o assault_v in_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n the_o next_o camp_n he_o find_v they_o out_o of_o order_n and_o secure_a because_o of_o their_o former_a victory_n so_o that_o fall_v upon_o they_o in_o that_o condition_n he_o leave_v none_o alive_a to_o tell_v their_o woeful_a destruction_n and_o slaughter_n and_o the_o same_o night_n have_v give_v a_o little_a time_n to_o his_o soldier_n to_o rest_n he_o prevent_v the_o report_n of_o the_o execution_n and_o assault_v the_o other_o camp_n so_o that_o he_o have_v twice_o the_o same_o success_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v destroy_v every_o where_n by_o that_o mean_v he_o restore_v to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n the_o country_n of_o spain_n which_o they_o have_v lose_v chap._n xi_o of_o preserve_v such_o as_o be_v waver_v in_o their_o obedience_n and_o fidelity_n example_n 1._o when_o p._n valerius_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o epidaurus_n because_o he_o have_v but_o small_a force_n with_o he_o provide_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o town_n some_o gymnick_a play_n and_o when_o almost_o all_o the_o city_n go_v out_o to_o see_v they_o he_o shut_v the_o gate_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o citizen_n to_o return_v in_o again_o till_o they_o have_v deliver_v some_o of_o their_o principal_a man_n as_o hostage_n 2._o cn._n pompeius_n have_v a_o jealousy_n of_o the_o catinienses_n and_o fear_v that_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v his_o guard_n within_o their_o wall_n entreat_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o receive_v his_o sick_a man_n
the_o four_o other_o legion_n to_o march_v out_o and_o to_o stand_v in_o order_n with_o their_o arm_n ready_a as_o for_o a_o battle_n afterward_o he_o lead_v out_o the_o seditious_a legion_n without_o arm_n and_o belt_n and_o in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o rest_n he_o force_v they_o to_o but_o straw_n and_o the_o next_o day_n he_o oblige_v the_o soldier_n likewise_o with_o girdle_n to_o dig_v a_o ditch_n and_o can_v never_o be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o legion_n nor_o stop_v from_o take_v away_o their_o colour_n blot_v out_o the_o name_n of_o their_o legion_n and_o from_o distribute_v the_o soldier_n as_o a_o supplement_n and_o in_o recruit_n to_o the_o other_o legion_n 44._o q._n fulvius_n and_o appius_n claudiws_n be_v consul_n the_o soldier_n who_o where_o leave_v after_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n and_o have_v be_v banish_v into_o sicily_n make_v request_n to_o m._n marcellus_n that_o they_o may_v be_v lead_v against_o the_o enemy_n when_o he_o have_v inform_v the_o senate_n with_o their_o petition_n the_o senate_n answer_v that_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o leave_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o they_o who_o have_v forsake_v it_o but_o they_o appoint_v marcellus_n to_o do_v as_o he_o judge_v expedient_a upon_o condition_n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o duty_n nor_o be_v reward_v with_o honour_n or_o gift_n nor_o be_v bring_v back_o into_o italy_n while_o any_o of_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v there_o 45._o m_o salinator_n of_o the_o order_n of_o consul_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o people_n because_o he_o have_v not_o divide_v the_o prey_n equal_o among_o his_o soldier_n when_o q._n pecilius_n the_o consul_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o ligures_n in_o a_o battle_n the_o senate_n decree_v that_o the_o legion_n where_o the_o consul_n be_v when_o he_o fall_v shall_v be_v disband_v deprive_v of_o a_o year_n pay_v and_o all_o remembrance_n of_o that_o legion_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o good_a effect_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o war._n example_n 1._o it_o be_v repute_v that_o the_o army_n of_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n in_o the_o civil_a war_n when_o they_o march_v together_o through_o macedonia_n and_o that_o brutus_n come_v first_o to_o a_o river_n over_o which_o they_o be_v to_o make_v a_o bridge_n nevertheless_o cassius_n army_n make_v more_o speed_n in_o build_v the_o bridge_n and_o in_o hasten_v to_o pass_v over_o and_o get_v before_o the_o army_n of_o brutus_n this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o discipline_n and_o good_a government_n which_o cause_v the_o army_n command_v by_o cassius_n to_o excel_v those_o of_o brutus_n army_n both_o in_o work_v and_o in_o the_o encounter_n with_o a_o enemy_n 2._o c._n marius_n have_v liberty_n to_o choose_v his_o army_n either_o that_o which_o be_v command_v by_o rutilius_n or_o the_o other_o under_o metellus_n which_o afterward_o be_v govern_v by_o himself_o desire_v rather_o to_o have_v that_o which_o rutilius_n keep_v under_o discipline_n and_o good_a order_n though_o the_o lesser_a of_o the_o two_n 3._o when_o domitius_n corbulo_n have_v reform_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n with_o two_o legion_n and_o a_o few_o auxiliary_a troop_n he_o encounter_v with_o the_o parthian_n 4._o alexander_n king_n of_o macedon_n assault_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o 40000_o man_n who_o have_v be_v well_o train_v up_o by_o king_n philip_n and_o overcome_v vast_a number_n of_o his_o enemy_n 5._o cyrus_n in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o persian_n master_v many_o difficulty_n with_o fourteen_o thousand_o arm_v men._n 6._o epaminondas_n general_n of_o the_o theban_n with_o four_o thousand_o man_n among_o who_o be_v but_o four_o hundred_o horseman_n overcome_v the_o lacedaemonian_a army_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o foot_n and_o sixteen_o hundred_o horse_n 7._o by_o fourteen_o thousand_o greek_n which_o be_v send_v to_o help_v cyrus_n against_o artaxerxes_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o persian_n be_v overcome_v in_o battle_n 8._o the_o same_o fourteen_o thousand_o have_v lose_v in_o a_o fight_n their_o chief_a commander_n leave_v the_o care_n of_o their_o conduct_n homeward_o to_o one_o of_o their_o number_n xenophon_n by_o name_n who_o be_v of_o athens_n and_o they_o return_v safe_a through_o difficult_a and_o unknown_a region_n and_o country_n 9_o xerxes_n be_v stop_v by_o three_o hundred_o lacedaemonian_n at_o the_o strait_n of_o thennopyle_n and_o when_o he_o can_v scarce_o destroy_v they_o with_o all_o his_o army_n he_o confesle_v that_o in_o this_o he_o perceive_v his_o own_o error_n that_o in_o truth_n he_o have_v many_o man_n at_o his_o command_n but_o stout_a and_o valiant_a and_o careful_a to_o observe_v the_o discipline_n of_o war_n he_o have_v none_o chap._n iii_o of_o continency_n example_n 1._o it_o be_v report_v of_o m._n cato_n when_o he_o be_v go_v general_n into_o spain_n that_o he_o drink_v of_o no_o other_o wine_n but_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o sailor_n 2._o fabricius_n when_o cyneas_n the_o king_n of_o epyrus_n ambassador_n offer_v he_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o gold_n refuse_v it_o with_o this_o say_n that_o he_o have_v rather_o command_v such_o as_o have_v money_n than_o to_o have_v it_o himself_o 3._o attilius_n regulus_n when_o he_o be_v chief_a commander_n be_v so_o poor_a that_o he_o maintain_v himself_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n with_o a_o small_a field_n which_o be_v manure_v and_o manage_v by_o a_o countryman_n of_o who_o death_n when_o he_o have_v hear_v he_o write_v to_o the_o senate_n to_o send_v he_o a_o successor_n because_o his_o family_n will_v be_v in_o want_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o that_o his_o presence_n be_v needful_a at_o home_n 4._o cn._n scipio_n after_o that_o he_o have_v many_o success_n in_o spain_n fall_v into_o a_o very_a great_a poverty_n and_o so_o dye_v that_o he_o have_v not_o money_n sufficient_a leave_v for_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n wherefore_o the_o senate_n appoint_v they_o portion_n out_o of_o the_o public_a treasury_n 5_o the_o athenian_n deal_v in_o the_o same_o generous_a manner_n with_o the_o child_n of_o aristides_n who_o decease_v very_o poor_a after_o that_o he_o have_v excellent_o well_o behave_v himself_o in_o his_o government_n 6._o epaminondas_n the_o theban_a general_n be_v so_o spare_v in_o the_o field_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o find_v in_o the_o field_n among_o his_o moveable_n but_o a_o pot_n to_o boil_v meat_n and_o one_o spit_v 7._o hannibal_n be_v wont_a to_o rise_v by_o night_n never_o go_v to_o rest_v before_o it_o be_v dark_a at_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n he_o use_v to_o go_v to_o supper_n and_o he_o never_o have_v more_o than_o two_o bed_n for_o he_o and_o his_o domestic_n 8._o the_o same_o hannibal_n when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o war_n under_o hasdrubal_n the_o general_n for_o the_o most_o part_n sleep_v upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n with_o his_o armour_n about_o he_o 9_o it_o be_v report_v that_o 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they_o he_o march_v to_o the_o city_n of_o naples_n at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o fight_n can_v not_o well_o be_v know_v and_o send_v his_o summons_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n to_o deliver_v it_o to_o he_o together_o with_o this_o false_a news_n that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o battle_n fight_v at_o fernon_n wherein_o their_o king_n be_v kill_v and_o the_o french_a utter_o rout_v the_o credulous_a governor_n believe_v the_o messenger_n because_o he_o know_v that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o fight_n but_o never_o have_v any_o certain_a intelligence_n before_o and_o fear_v lest_o he_o shall_v anger_v the_o king_n and_o make_v he_o less_o willing_a to_o grant_v honourable_a condition_n to_o he_o and_o his_o party_n if_o he_o shall_v obstinate_o hold_v out_o and_o oblige_v he_o by_o compulsion_n he_o yield_v up_o his_o castle_n and_o city_n into_o the_o king_n power_n which_o occasion_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n from_o the_o french_a chap._n 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